OpenAI’s Latest Personal AI Agents Have a Cute Name and Never Stop Working

OpenAI rolls out new agents called dots, powered by GPT-6 Astra, at its annual DevDay.

OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar

Dots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.

OpenAI DevDay: You Can Now Use GPT-6.1 Sol and Dots, Plus Big Subscription Changes

This is everything announced at Tuesday’s OpenAI DevDay. And you don’t have to be a developer to use these new tools.

OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor
OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor

OpenAI is responding to Meta’s buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as always-on AI assistants that can “do nearly anything” across connected apps in the background while learning your preferences over time. The company’s capable GPT-6 Astra model powers […]

OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.

OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less

OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multi-step business workflows.

OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices

OpenAI is expanding Codex with reusable cloud development environments, a revamped CLI with voice controls, new code review tools and a security-focused product for scanning repositories and preparing fixes.

Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay

On Tuesday, OpenAI’s annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers, and chants. “Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit,” said a group of protesters marching in a circle in front of a series of signs that spelled out “PEOPLE OVER PROFIT.” More than a dozen organizations came together to sponsor a rally outside […]

Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to find out

America.gov is intended to simplify the process of navigating government bureaucracy, but language models are imperfect and remain prone to hallucinations, which could cause new issues.

OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements

It’s OpenAI’s turn in the fall tech events calendar. The company is hosting its annual DevDay on September 29th in San Francisco, and during a live keynote featuring CEO Sam Altman, it revealed several notable updates, including Dots, its AI agent product that rivals Meta’s recently-launched Muse. However, unlike Muse, which is available for free, […]